Census Records

No one was enumerated in Moore County for the 1880 Federal Census and the 1890 census burned before it could copied, so our records start in 1900.

You can find searchable indexes for US Federal Census records and original images at the LDS online library at FamilySearch.org. You will need to create a free account to view the images.

If you would like to transcribe census records for USGenWeb, please visit the Census Transcription Project.
The 1900 Federal Census is the first census to ask for years married and asks women how many children they've borne and how many are living. It also asked for the month and year that each person was born, the year they immigrated and whether they own or rent their homes. There are also colums for street addresses but they were not generally used in rural areas. There are scans of the pages at the Moore County USGenWeb Archives Project site along with a transcription.
1910 - This is the second census that asked for number of years married, number of children borne by females and number of living children. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library. There are scans of the pages at the Moore County USGenWeb Archives Project site.
The 1920 census was enumerated in January and many families were missed, likely due to weather. It offers very little in the way of extra information except for the names of the roads on which the people lived. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library. There are scans of the pages at the Moore County USGenWeb Archives Project site.
The 1930 offers addresses for folks in town, age at first marriage and veteran status. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library.
The 1940 offers addresses for folks in town, education level, residence in 1935, employment status and total income for 1939. The index to this census is available to everyone with a free account at the LDS on-line library.